First Turkish derby in the EuroLeague: Anadolu Efes host Beşiktaş

A Turkish derby will be played in Week 7 of the Basketball EuroLeague. Anadolu Efes will host Beşiktaş today at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center. The game will start at 20:30.

The two teams will face each other in the EuroLeague for the first time. Beşiktaş first took part in the competition in the 2012/13 season. In that season, the league was played in a different format, and the Black and Whites competed in a different group from Anadolu Efes.

With the Beşiktaş game, Anadolu Efes will take the court in Europe for the 920th time. The navy and white side have recorded 508 wins and 411 losses in 919 games in European cups. Anadolu Efes, who have been in the EuroLeague since the 2001/02 season, will play their 672nd game in the league. They have won 351 of their 671 league games and lost 320.

Beşiktaş, in their second EuroLeague appearance, will play their 31st game. The Black and Whites won 7 games in the 2012/13 season, 5 in the group stage and 2 in the Round of 16. The team, which bowed out in the Round of 16, suffered 17 defeats in 24 games. Beşiktaş head into the derby with 3 wins and 3 losses after six weeks of this season's league.